DIYbanter - View Single Post - OT question on laser diodes / visibility in sunlight

Mark F

wrote:
On Jun 12, 11:31 am, Mark F wrote:
Being a lousy golfer, thought I'd put a laser on my putter,
maybe a line type, for aiming and more importantly, straightness..
The 4 milliwatt red ones don't show up, how are the higher power
ones, green ones etc., anyone tried? /thanks / mark the duffer

You could try using the red-laser-visibility-enhancing goggles they
sell with/for laser levels and such.
(no joke- they do make 'em)

Or, you could take the write head out of an 8x or better DVD burner
and put a collimater on it.
Its a kick-ass red LED laser, but it will set the grass on fire (not
kidding again!) and will blind people in the beam instantly.

Dave

Hmmm. Prob'ly some of the guys have built-in goggles, aka
cataracts to protect their retinas grin /mark